Peanut Covered Chocolate Truffles

I have seen so many articles about truffles in magazines and on the internet lately that I decided it's time to try to make them. This recipe is adapted from Giada DeLaurentiis. Here's the link to the original recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/balsamic-chocolate-truffles-recipe/index.html
In this recipe she includes balsamic vinegar, but I left it out. Quite simply because I forgot to buy it. I've changed the recipe only a little from her original version, but the end result is still delicious.

8 1/2 ounces milk chocolate chopped ( I used Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate)
1/4 Cup Cream
1/2 cup Chopped Peanuts ( I had a jar of Planters salted peanuts that I just chopped up for this)

Using a double boiler, I melted the chocolate and cream together until it was fully melted. I took it off the heat and because I made this in a metal bowl over the pot of water, I just left it in the bowl. But, if you used an actual double boiler I would suggest putting it in another bowl. A bowl that it easy to get your hand into is best, as you'll be scooping these later.

So, this is the start of my problem area. I started this process around 1:30 yesterday afternoon. They are supposed to be refrigerated for an hour and then set out for two hours to cool. This did not happen for me. They've been in the fridge since yesterday around 2:00 pm. I tried twice to roll them, but they just melted. I've decided to put the mixture in the freezer for awhile. Hopefully this will work. I did manage to make four so far, but they have been funny shapes and melt right on the plate. They tasted really good though!

For the outside I decided on peanuts instead of the cocoa powder. I tried just cocoa powder and tried one. I almost choked on all the cocoa powder. Not a good choice. I tried mixing the cocoa powder with a little sugar, probably 1/4 of a cup of sugar. Okay, but still not as good as the peanuts. I used peanuts because that's what I had, feel free to mix it up. I'm waiting on the mixture to come out of the freezer and I'm going to try to roll some again. I'll post a picture when they are all done.